Assessment of microbiome changes after rumen transfaunation: implications on improving feed efficiency in beef cattle

Abstract Background Understanding the host impact on its symbiotic microbiota is important in redirecting the rumen microbiota and thus improving animal performance. The current study aimed to understand how rumen microbiota were altered and re-established after being emptied and receiving content f...

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Main Authors: Mi Zhou, Yong-Jia Peng, Yanhong Chen, Christen M. Klinger, Masahito Oba, Jian-Xin Liu, Le Luo Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0447-y